US 12,409,691 B2
Off-road utility vehicle
Devin Joseph Danielson, Saint Cloud, MN (US); Adam Christian Krone, Becker, MN (US); Nathan Len Wiater, Richmond, MN (US); Aaron Lee Swanson, Kandiyohi, MN (US); Erick John Halvorson, Albany, MN (US); Douglas Robert Grangroth, Big Lake, MN (US); Kevin James Miller, Big Lake, MN (US); Jared Richard Spindler, Albany, MN (US); Leigh Raymond Collyer, Sauk Rapids, MN (US); Donald Scott Hansen, Big Lake, MN (US); Joseph Patrick Wood, Becker, MN (US); and Todd MacDonald, Balderson (CA)
Assigned to Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US)
Filed by Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/593,394.
Application 18/593,394 is a continuation of application No. 17/325,522, filed on May 20, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/325,522 is a continuation of application No. 15/927,524, filed on Mar. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,014,419, issued on May 25, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/474,562, filed on Mar. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0253409 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 15/06 (2006.01); B60G 21/055 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60K 11/04 (2006.01); B60K 11/08 (2006.01); B60K 13/02 (2006.01); B60K 13/04 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60K 17/344 (2006.01); B60K 20/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/015 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/24 (2006.01); B60N 3/04 (2006.01); B60T 1/08 (2006.01); B60T 7/04 (2006.01); B60T 7/06 (2006.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01); F16H 57/029 (2012.01); F16H 57/035 (2012.01); F16H 59/02 (2006.01); F16H 59/10 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 3/20 (2013.01) [B60G 7/001 (2013.01); B60G 15/062 (2013.01); B60G 21/055 (2013.01); B60J 5/048 (2013.01); B60K 11/04 (2013.01); B60K 11/08 (2013.01); B60K 13/02 (2013.01); B60K 13/04 (2013.01); B60K 15/03 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60K 20/06 (2013.01); B60N 2/015 (2013.01); B60N 2/02 (2013.01); B60N 2/24 (2013.01); B60N 3/04 (2013.01); B60T 1/08 (2013.01); B60T 7/04 (2013.01); B60T 7/06 (2013.01); B60G 2200/144 (2013.01); B60G 2200/156 (2013.01); B60G 2202/135 (2013.01); B60G 2204/129 (2013.01); B60G 2204/416 (2013.01); B60G 2206/124 (2013.01); B60G 2300/07 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02065 (2013.01); F16H 57/029 (2013.01); F16H 57/035 (2013.01); F16H 59/0278 (2013.01); F16H 59/10 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. An off-road utility vehicle comprising:
a frame;
an engine;
a transmission;
first and second rear half-shafts connected between the transmission and first and second rear wheels; and
a rear suspension that includes first and second upper arms, wherein the first and second upper arms are connected to the frame at a forwardmost upper arm connection point and a rearwardmost upper arm connection point, respectively, wherein the forwardmost upper arm connection point and the rearwardmost upper arm connection point are rearward of a connection of the first and second half-shafts to the transmission, and wherein the rear suspension includes a damping member attached to the frame at a point rearward of the forwardmost upper arm connection point.